US College Signings and General College Chat 2023/24

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

US College Signings and General College Chat 2023/24

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Just wondering if Lambda or Danny could summarise the Brits still in for us in the team event and which teams they are with ? I know it is peppered through the above posts but would be super helpful to have them listed for the final 8 teams - whos Esther, its not a name ringing bells for me?! And I think we have a few men on the various teams?

Lambda · Challenger level

The team championships get underway with the men today.
First up at 5pm is
(1) Ohio State v (8) Columbus
There is no British interest in this one as far as I am aware.

7.30pm
(4) TCU v (5) Kentucky
JPJ, Jake Fearnley and Lui Maxted will feature for TCU. The 4th Brit on the roster is Luke Swan, who, according to the coach in an interview a couple of week's ago, is the team's MVP. Luke isn't on the team to play. This one is too close to call.
Media day featured a bit of fun with JPJ and Luke, followed by an interview with Jake. Youtube

10pm
(2) Texas v (7) Tennessee
JoMo is our interest here for Tennessee. This match will pit the top 2 ranked players against each other. #1 JoMo v #2 Spizzirri.

1.30am
(3) Virginia v (6) Wake Forest
Our interest here is Luca Pow playing for Wake Forest and James Hopper for Virginia. Luca is on an 18 match unbeaten streak and usually plays singles 5. James usually plays doubles at 1, but his usual partner has not been submitted on the roster sheets for the finals. Defending champions, Virginia, have been dealt a blow with their No1, the #3 ranked Rodesch, out for the team and individual championships with illness.

On Friday, the women's quarter finals take place. We have only 2 representatives who will play and another who has yet to play in the team championships.
5pm
(2) Stanford v (7) Georgia
Our interest here is Angelica Blake

7.30pm
(3) Michigan v (6) Pepperdine
Jasmine Conway is on Pepperdine's roster but has not yet played in the team championships since been reported to have put herself forward for a transfer. But Pepperdine only have 7 on their roster so Jasmine may play if their is someone else who can't play.

10pm
(5) Virginia v (13) Texas A&M
No British interest here

1.30am
(8) UCLA v (16) Tennessee
Our interest here is senior Esther Adeshina. Esther usually plays at 5 or 6 in singles and at 2 in doubles.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Lambda wrote:
The team championships get underway with the men today.
First up at 5pm is
(1) Ohio State v (8) Columbus
There is no British interest in this one as far as I am aware.

7.30pm
(4) TCU v (5) Kentucky
JPJ, Jake Fearnley and Lui Maxted will feature for TCU. The 4th Brit on the roster is Luke Swan, who, according to the coach in an interview a couple of week's ago, is the team's MVP. Luke isn't on the team to play. This one is too close to call.
Media day featured a bit of fun with JPJ and Luke, followed by an interview with Jake. Youtube

10pm
(2) Texas v (7) Tennessee
JoMo is our interest here for Tennessee. This match will pit the top 2 ranked players against each other. #1 JoMo v #2 Spizzirri.

1.30am
(3) Virginia v (6) Wake Forest
Our interest here is Luca Pow playing for Wake Forest and James Hopper for Virginia. Luca is on an 18 match unbeaten streak and usually plays singles 5. James usually plays doubles at 1, but his usual partner has not been submitted on the roster sheets for the finals. Defending champions, Virginia, have been dealt a blow with their No1, the #3 ranked Rodesch, out for the team and individual championships with illness.

On Friday, the women's quarter finals take place. We have only 2 representatives who will play and another who has yet to play in the team championships.
5pm
(2) Stanford v (7) Georgia
Our interest here is Angelica Blake

7.30pm
(3) Michigan v (6) Pepperdine
Jasmine Conway is on Pepperdine's roster but has not yet played in the team championships since been reported to have put herself forward for a transfer. But Pepperdine only have 7 on their roster so Jasmine may play if their is someone else who can't play.

10pm
(5) Virginia v (13) Texas A&M
No British interest here

1.30am
(8) UCLA v (16) Tennessee
Our interest here is senior Esther Adeshina. Esther usually plays at 5 or 6 in singles and at 2 in doubles.

Many thanks Lambda - and Angelica is with Stanford and Esther is with Tennessee?

presumably both men and women then play semis on Saturday and finals Sunday?

shall look at the progress with interest!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

8 to 10 Brits across the teams rosters (depending on who you count!) is a good number to follow!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Thanks, Lambda

Good luck to all

LordBrownof · Futures level

Re Jasmine, I saw on her Instagram a post titled "Thank you Pepperdine" which was very much a goodbye post.

Lambda · Challenger level

Thanks LB

Links to live scoring can be found here.

Lambda · Challenger level

For most of these players, this championships and the individuals next week, will be their last matches in US College tennis. Of those named above Luca Pow, Lui Maxted and Jasmine Conway are the only ones expected to return next year. JPJ is only in his 2nd year, but the LTA say he is getting a Men's and Women's Programme scholarship from July which I assume means he is not returning and is going pro.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Lambda wrote:
For most of these players, this championships and the individuals next week, will be their last matches in US College tennis. Of those named above Luca Pow, Lui Maxted and Jasmine Conway are the only ones expected to return next year. JPJ is only in his 2nd year, but the LTA say he is getting a Men's and Women's Programme scholarship from July which I assume means he is not returning and is going pro.

That'll be interesting.....

Dannythomas · Lower Club Player

JonH comes home wrote:
Does the action start today, Thursday?

Are you there through the team and individual events, Danny?

Im a little unwell today but I will be there tomorrow and yes for both events !

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Lambda wrote:
The team championships get underway with the men today.
First up at 5pm is
(1) Ohio State v (8) Columbus
There is no British interest in this one as far as I am aware.

7.30pm
(4) TCU v (5) Kentucky
JPJ, Jake Fearnley and Lui Maxted will feature for TCU. The 4th Brit on the roster is Luke Swan, who, according to the coach in an interview a couple of week's ago, is the team's MVP. Luke isn't on the team to play. This one is too close to call.
Media day featured a bit of fun with JPJ and Luke, followed by an interview with Jake. Youtube

10pm
(2) Texas v (7) Tennessee
JoMo is our interest here for Tennessee. This match will pit the top 2 ranked players against each other. #1 JoMo v #2 Spizzirri.

1.30am
(3) Virginia v (6) Wake Forest
Our interest here is Luca Pow playing for Wake Forest and James Hopper for Virginia. Luca is on an 18 match unbeaten streak and usually plays singles 5. James usually plays doubles at 1, but his usual partner has not been submitted on the roster sheets for the finals. Defending champions, Virginia, have been dealt a blow with their No1, the #3 ranked Rodesch, out for the team and individual championships with illness.

On Friday, the women's quarter finals take place. We have only 2 representatives who will play and another who has yet to play in the team championships.
5pm
(2) Stanford v (7) Georgia
Our interest here is Angelica Blake

7.30pm
(3) Michigan v (6) Pepperdine
Jasmine Conway is on Pepperdine's roster but has not yet played in the team championships since been reported to have put herself forward for a transfer. But Pepperdine only have 7 on their roster so Jasmine may play if their is someone else who can't play.

10pm
(5) Virginia v (13) Texas A&M
No British interest here

1.30am
(8) UCLA v (16) Tennessee
Our interest here is senior Esther Adeshina. Esther usually plays at 5 or 6 in singles and at 2 in doubles.

Action underway ?! Getting excited, Lambda and Danny? (Hope you feel better tomorrow Danny - maybe some jetlag thrown in?)

Lambda · Challenger level

It is.

Could a massive upset be on the cards in the opening match? Ohio State took the doubles point, but Columbia have taken 4 of the 1st sets in singles.

So p****** **f there is no streaming option to countries that can't access ESPN+.

Hope you feel better Danny.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Lambda wrote:
It is.

Could a massive upset be on the cards in the opening match? Ohio State took the doubles point, but Columbia have taken 4 of the 1st sets in singles.

So p****** **f there is no streaming option to countries that can't access ESPN+.

Hope you feel better Danny.

That is SO annoying. I feel your pain cry

There's nothing worse in tennis than getting all ready for a match you've been looking forward to - and then finding that tech gremlins of whatever kind mean you're not going to get it

Lambda · Challenger level

TCU's match has still not started. Ohio State and Columbus are still playing with it poised at 3-3 and the deciding match has gone to a 3rd set. Beyond that I don't know what's happening as this rubbish live scoring software has failed again.